We organised a conference for 570 people without using plastic. Here's how it went
- Written by Elizabeth Sinclair, Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences and The UWA Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia
Delegates at this week's marine science conference in Fremantle take a plastic-free coffee break.Alicia Sutton/AMSA
What did we use before single-use plastics became ingrained in our everyday lives? Before the 1980s, plastic bags were a rarity in our supermarkets. In 2019, excessive plastic use feels not just normal, but necessary to sustain our...
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